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host, you can infer anything you want from Thompson's actions and set up any alternative universe you want with whatever rules you want. There's no way to prove or disprove what Thompson would have done if he were President instead of Bush. It's a completely meaningless debate since we can both throw anecdotes back and forth to try to prove what would have happened in that evenuality.
John Seigenthaler Jr. is indeed a distinguished journalist. He's also human. He was wrong in this story. Blanton was basically kicked out of office early because of the parole scandal. Members of the legislature conspired to move up the swearing-in ceremony for Lamar Alexander, which was constitutional at the time. Alexander was told that it was because of the parole issue. How do I know this? I have a close family member that's one of Alexander's closest friends.
Host, The Tennessean is one of the better papers in Tennessee, but it's not the only one. The Knoxville Journal (now defunct) reported extensively on the parole issue at the time as did The Chattanoogan.
As for Thompson's op-ed piece? He's entitled to his views. He saw it as a Democratic political hit. I disagree. I'm not voting for Thompson regardless. So what?
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